[Verse 1] The iron plates in the corner catch the morning sun Another hour of lifting, trying to outrun The weight in my palms isn't heavy as the truth A sharpened blade, a broken promise, wasted youth I was holding up the ceiling, trying to keep them pinned to life But the effort pulled the trigger, brought the edge of the knife I was doing the wrong thing, dressed in a holy reason Now the silence in this room is the season of my treason [Pre-Chorus] God cut the power, killed the screen, pulled the cord Before I followed them down, I was the one ignored (I was thinking of making me die again) No more games, no more pixels, just the breath in my chest The phone went cold, the madness took a rest [Chorus] But how do you mend when your hands are stained deep? The ghosts are the only company I get to keep I murdered a stranger, (it was a female friend) I hurried their end I wish I never played the part, never did pretend Healing is a mountain made of shifting, jagged stone And I’m climbing, clawing, trying to do it all alone [Verse 2] I open a book to find a place to hide But a character’s rage pulls the anger back inside The urge to break, the urge to end, it rises like a tide I close the cover, take a breath, nowhere to go, nowhere to slide I’m healthier, they say, with the world tuned out But the quiet just screams what I’m living without [Bridge] They could be breathing, walking in the light If I hadn't stepped in, if I hadn't fought the fight I was the anchor that dragged them down to the floor Now I’m terrified of who I am, and what I’m here for [Chorus] Yeah, how do you mend when your hands are stained deep? The ghosts are the only company I get to keep I murdered a stranger, I hurried their end I wish I never played the part, never did pretend Healing is a mountain made of shifting, jagged stone And I’m climbing, clawing, trying to do it all alone [Outro] Just lift the weight Put it back down The silence is heavy In this quiet town I'm still here I'm still here.
